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(No Model.) E. L. SMITH.

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EMMET L. SMITH, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,618, dated February 8, 1881,

Application filed April 3!), 1880.

To'all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMMET L. SMITH, of Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side elevation of corset, and Fig. 2 is a sectional detail view of the same.

The nature of my present invention relates to that class of corsets in which means are provided for the expansion or contraction of the corset at the hips.

The peculiar features of my invention will be first described in the following specification, and then particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A designates the corset, which is formed with slits B B at one or both sides of the hips, thus leaving an intermediate flap, O.

E E are side flaps, composed of triangularshaped pieces secured to the corset at the sides of the slits, and provided with eyelets F.

To the flap 0 is secured a piece, G, which may be oblong, straight, or shield-shaped, and to this piece are secured the clasps H H.

In adjusting the corset to the size of hips the clasp-rings are clasped over the edges of the (No model.)

central flap, O, and the side flaps, E, and then brought into engagement with the pin I of the clasp, which will be passed through eyelets K at the lower corners of the flap 0, and through the desired eyelets of the side flaps, E. This forms a complete adjustable hip-corset, and leaves no objectionable opening, as heretofore.

It will be observed, also, that the triangularshaped flaps E will, after the parts are fastened together, be between the intermediate flap, G, and the fastening-strip, as herein shown.

What I claim is- 1. In a corset, a piece, G, secured to the hip portion of the corset, said piece being provided with clasps adapted to secure the same to the side flaps having series of eyelets, whereby the corset may be adjusted at the hip portion, substantially as set forth.

2. In a corset, a side flap, E, provided with aseries of eyelets, in combination with the piece G, secured to the hip-flap of the corset, said piece G being provided with clasps adapted to secure it to the side flaps, whereby the corset is rendered adjustable at the hip portion, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

EMMET'LE GRAND SMITH.

Witnesses:

D. A. TUCKER, M. S. LARRABEE. 

